To note the position of the Leader and to be informed by the Leader of the names of Councillors chosen to be the Deputy Leader, Members of the Cabinet, together with their portfolios and, where appropriate, designation as 'Champions'. (N.B. Details of the proposed payment of all Senior Salaries are also set out in the report.)

The revised Governance Model for the Consortium includes a streamlined Joint Committee, which consists of a reduced number of Leaders or nominated representatives. Each constituent Local Authority appoints one Member, which (according to the National Model) should be the Leader or nominated representative. The Council’s existing representative is the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services.

The Joint Working Agreement provides for each of the three constituent Authorities to appoint substitutes for its two named Members. The Council’s two existing representatives are the Cabinet Member for Housing, Building Maintenance and Community Safety and the Chairman of the Licensing Committee.